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Butterfly Species Seen on the Sunstreak Tours trip to the Chiapas Highlands, August 2006: 358 species
Please note that the 2006 trip did not include any of the Pacific Coast areas included on the 2010 trip.
SWALLOWTAILS family Papilionidae:
Battus polydamas, Polydamas Swallowtail
Parides photinus, Pink-spotted Cattleheart
Parides erithalion, Variable Cattleheart
Mimoides ilus, Dual-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes, Black Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes, Giant Swallowtail
Papilio anchisiades, Ruby-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio erostratus, Pale-spotted Swallowtail
Papilio garamas abderus, Magnificent Swallowtail
Papilio multicaudatus, Two-tailed Swallowtail
Papilio pilumnus, Three-tailed Swallowtail
WHITES and YELLOWS family Pieridae:
Whites subfamily Pierinae:
Hesperocharis costaricensis, Pallid Tilewhite
Hesperocharis graphites, Black-pointed Tilewhite
Catasticta flisa flisa, Narrow-banded Dartwhite
Catasticta nimbice, Mexican Dartwhite
Leptophobia aripa, Common Greeneyed-White
Ascia monuste, Great Southern White
Pieriballia viardi, Painted White
Pereute charops, Surprising White
Itaballia pandosia, Brown-bordered White
Yellows subfamily Coliadinae:
Colias philodice, Clouded Sulphur
Colias cesonia, Southern Dogface
Anteos clorinde, White Angled-Sulphur
Anteos maerula, Yellow Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae, Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis philea, Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe, Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris, Tailed Sulphur
Phoebis statira, Statira Sulphur
Eurema daira, Barred Yellow
Eurema mexicana, Mexican Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana, Boisduval’s Yellow
Eurema salome, Salome Yellow
Eurema proterpia, Tailed Orange
Eurema dina, Dina Yellow
Eurema lisa, Little Yellow
Eurema albula, Ghost Yellow
Eurema nise, Mimosa Yellow
Eurema nicippe, Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole, Dainty Sulphur
Mimic-Whites subfamily Dismorphinae:
Enantia lina, White Mimic-White
Enantia jethys, Bold Mimic-White
Enantia mazai, De la Maza’s Mimic-White
Lieinix nemesis, Frosted Mimic-White
Dismorphia crisia, Cloud-forest Mimic-White
GOSSAMERWINGS family Lycaenidae:
Coppers subfamily Lyaeninae:
Iophanus pyrrhias, Guatemalan Copper
Hairstreaks subfamily Theclinae:
Eumaeus childrenae, Superb Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea, Mexican Cycadian
Evenus regalis, Regal Greatstreak
Pseudolycaena damo, Sky-blue Greatstreak
Rekoa meton, Tiger-eye Hairstreak
Rekoa zebina, Zebina Hairstreak
Rekoa marius, Marius Hairstreak
Arawacus togarna, Chiapas Stripe-streak
Arawacus sito, Fine-lined Stripe-streak
Arawacus jada, Creamy Stripe-streak
Ocaria ocrisia, Black Hairstreak
Cyanophrys herodotus, Tropical Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis, Clench’s Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula, Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys agricolor, Variegated Greenstreak
Callophrys guatemalena, Guatemalan Hairstreak
Laothus oceia, Long-dash Elstreak
Calycopis isobeon, Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Strymon alea, Lacey’s Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii, Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa, Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri, Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Tmolus echion, Red-spotted Hairstreak
Ministrymon coronta, Great Ministreak
Ministrymon azia, Gray Ministreak
Siderus tephraeus, Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis, Zebra Cross-streak
Panthiades phaleros, Black-barred Cross-streak
Parrhasius polibetes, Broken-M Hairstreak
Iaspis sp.
Blues subfamily Polyommatinae:
Leptotes cassius, Cassius Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus, Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola, Reakirt’s Blue
Everes comyntas, Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon, Spring Azure
METALMARKS family Riodinidae:
Sombermarks and relatives subfamily Euselasiinae:
Euselasia pusilla, Pearly Sombermark
True Metalmarks Subfamily Riodininae:
Voltinia umbra, Quilted Metalmark
Eurybia elvina, Blind Sheenmark
Rhetus arcius, Sword-tailed Beautymark
Calephelis fulmen, Strong-spotted Scintillant
Dedritivora barnesi, Cloaked Scintillant
Calephelis sp, Scintillant sp.
Calephelis sp, Scintillant sp.
Calephelis sp, Scintillant sp.
Calephelis velutina, Temple Scintillant
Caria mantinea lampeto, Brilliant Greenmark
Baeotis zonata, Square-spotted Yellowmark
Lasaia agesilas, Black-patched Bluemark
Lasaia sessilis, Somber Bluemark
Lasaia maria, Gray Bluemark
Melanis pixe, Red-bordered Pixie
Sarota sp., Jewelmark sp
Anteros carausius, Carousing Jewelmark
Emesis aurimna, White-spotted Tanmark
Emesis tegula, Bow-winged Tanmark
Emesis tenedia, Falcate Metalmark
Emesis ocypore aethalia, Dark Tanmark
Emesis zela, Zela Metalmark
Thisbe irenea, Sailor’s Lemmark
Thisbe lycorias, Fox-face Lemmark
Juditha caucana, Common Lemmark
Theope eupolis, Guatemalan Theope
Theope publius incompositus, Bell-banded Theope
BRUSHFOOTS family Nymphalidae:
Snouts subfamily Libytheinae:
Libytheana carinenta, American Snout
Actinotes subfamily Acraenae:
Altinote ozomene, Lamplight Actinote
Heliconians and Fritillaries subfamily Heliconiinae:
Agraulis vanillae, Gulf Fritillary
Dione moneta, Mexican Silverspot
Dione juno, Juno Heliconian
Dryas iulia, Julia Heliconian
Eueides lineata, White-dotted Heliconian
Eueides aliphera, Least Heliconian
Eueides isabella, Isabella’s Heliconian
Heliconius erato, Erato Heliconian
Heliconius hortense, Mexican Heliconian
Heliconius cydno, Grinning Heliconian
Heliconius sapho, Blue-and-white Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia, Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius ismenius, Tiger Heliconian
Euptoieta claudia, Variegated Fritillary
True Brushfoots subfamily Nymphalinae:
Chlosyne theona, Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia, Bordered Patch
Chlosyne hippodrome, Simple Patch
Chlosyne marina, Red-spotted Patch
Chlosyne erodyle, Guatemalan Patch
Chlosyne janais, Crimson Patch
Chlosyne rosita, Rosita Patch
Microtia elva, Elf
Tegosa anieta, Black-bordered Tegosa
Tegosa guatemalena, Guatemalan Tegosa
Castilia griseobasalis, Gray-based Crescent
Castilia myia, Mayan Crescent
Castilia eranites, Smudged Crescent
Eresia clio, Creamy Crescent
Eresia phillyra Square-tipped Crescent
Phyciodes ardys, Ardent Crescent
Phyciodes tulcis, Pale-banded Crescent
Phyciodes drusilla, Orange-patched Crescent
Phyciodes dracaena phlegias, Notched Crescent
Phyciodes otanes, Cloud-forest Crescent
Phyciodes ptolyca, Black Crescent
Phyciodes nebulosa Blurry Crescent
Phyciodes argentea, Chestnut Crescent
Phyciodes vesta, Vesta Crescent
Vanessa virginiensis, American Lady
Vanessa atalanta, Red Admiral
Junonia genoveva, Tropical Buckeye
Anartia jatrophae, White Peacock
Anartia fatima, Banded Peacock
Hypanartia lethe, Orange Mapwing
Hypanartia trimaculata autumna, Reddish Mapwing
Hypanartia dione, Banded Mapwing
Siproeta stelenes, Malachite
Siproeta epaphus, Rusty-tipped Page
Admirals and Relatives subfamily Limenitidinae:
Adelpha pithys, Pithy Sister
Adelpha donysa, Montane Sister
Adelpha iphicleola, Confusing Sister
Adelpha cytherea, Smooth-banded Sister
Adelpha lycorias melanthe, Rayed Sister
Adelpha leuceria or leucerioides
Adelpha salus, Lost Sister
Dynamine postverta, Four-spotted Sailor
Dynamine dyonis, Blue-eyed Sailor
Dynamine artemisia, Small-eyed Sailor
Diaethria anna salvadorensis, Anna’s Eighty-eight
Diaethria astala astala, ‘Turquoise-spotted’ Navy E-e.
Diaethria pandama, Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Callicore texa, Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight
Epiphile adrasta, Common Banner
Temenis laothoe, Orange Banner
Nica flavilla, Little Banner
Pyrrhogyra otolais, White-edged Red-ring
Myscelia ethusa, Mexican Bluewing
Eunica tatila, Florida Purplewing
Mestra amymone, Common Mestra
Biblis hyperia, Red Rim
Hamadryas februa, Gray Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome, Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas feronia, Variable Cracker
Hamadryas amphinome, Red Cracker
Historis odius, Orion Cecropian
Historis acheronta, Tailed Cecropian
Smyrna blomfildia, Blomfild’s Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii, Karwinski’s Beauty
Marpesia harmonia Pale Daggerwing
Marpesia chiron, Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus, Ruddy Daggerwing
Leafwings and relatives subfamily Charaxinae:
Archaeoprepona phaedra, Falcate Prepona
Prepona sp.
Anaea glycerium, Angled Leafwing
Anaea pithyusa, Pale-spotted Leafwing
Anaea perenna, Big-spotted Leafwing
Zaretis ellops, Holey Leafwing
Consul excellens, Black-veined Leafwing
Consul electra, Pearly Leafwing
Emperors subfamily Apaturinae:
Doxocopa laure, Silver Emperor
Doxocopa laurentia cherubina, Turquoise Emperor
Owl Butterflies and Morphos subfamily Morphinae:
Caligo telamonius memnon, Yellow-fronted Owl-Butterfly
Morpho helenor, Common Morpho
Satyrs subfamily Satyrinae:
Manataria hercyna maculata, White-spotted Satyr
Oxeoschistus tauropolis, Starred Oxeo
Pedaliodes napaea, Guatemalan Pedalio
Cissia pompilia (=usitata), Plain Satyr
Cissia pseudoconfusa, Gold-stained Satyr
Cissia themis (=undina), Nicaraguan Satyr
Cissia terrestris, Terrestrial Satyr
Cyllopsis pallens, Pallid Gemmed-Satyr
Cyllopsis pephredo, Big-spiked Gemmed-Satyr
Euptychia fetna, Spiky Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius, Carolina Satyr
Pareuptychia ocirrhoe (was hesione), White Satyr
Pindis squamistriga, Falcate Satyr
Pseudomaniola gigas, Orange-bordered Satyr
Satyrotaygetis satyrina, Wide-bordered Satyr
Taygetis kerea, Little Ur-Satyr
Taygetis virgilia, Cramer’s Ur-Satyr
Taygetis thamyra (=andromeda), Common Ur-Satyr
Ticlears subfamily Ithomiinae:
Aeria eurimedia pacifica, Black-and-yellow Prestonian
Melinaea lilis, Heliconoid Ticlear
Mechanitis lysimnia utemaia, Confused Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia lycidice, Disturbed Tigerwing
Ithomia patilla, Guatemalan Ithomia
Oleria zea, Bar-celled Oleria
Dircenna jemina, Geyer’s Dircenna
Dircenna klugii, Klug’s Clearwing
Episcada salvinia, Salvin’s Ticlear
Pteronymia simplex, Simple Clearwing
Monarchs subfamily Danainae:
Danaus plexippus, Monarch
Danaus gilippus, Queen
Danaus eresimus, Soldier
Lycorea cleobaea, Tiger Mimic-Queen
Lycorea ilione albescens, Clearwing Mimic-Queen
Anetia thirza, Cloud-forest Monarch
SKIPPERS family Hesperiidae:
Firetips subfamily Pyrrhopginae:
Mysoria amra, Blue-collared Firetip
Spreadwing Skippers subfamily Pyrginae:
Tribe Eudamini:
Phocides polybius lilea, Guava Skipper
Phanus marshalli, Common Ghost-Skipper
Entheus crux, Mexican Enskipper
Proteides mercurius, Mercurial Skipper
Polygonus leo, Hammock Skipper
Polygonus manueli, Manuel’s Skipper
Epargyreus exadeus cruza, Broken Silverdrop
Epargyreus windi, Wind's Silverdrop
Chioides catillus albofasciatus, White-striped Longtail
Chioides zilpa, Zilpa Longtail
Typhedanus undulatus, Mottled Longtail
Aguna asander, Gold-spotted Aguna
Codatractus bryaxis, Tawny Mottled-Skipper
Codatractus sp., Mottled-Skipper sp.
Codatractus hyster, Hysterical Skipper
Urbanus viterboana, Cobalt Longtail
Urbanus belli, Double-striped Longtail
Urbanus dorantes, Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus procne, Brown Longtail
Urbanus simplicius, Plain Longtail
Urbanus teleus, Teleus Longtail
Urbanus tanna, Tanna Longtail
Urbanus doryssus, White-tailed Longtail
Astraptes fulgerator, Two-barred Flasher
Astraptes anaphus, Yellow-tipped Flasher
Astraptes phalaecus, Pale-tipped Flasher
Autochton cellus, Golden Banded-Skipper
Autochton cincta, Chisos Banded-Skipper
Autochton vectilucis, Dark-fringed Banded-Skipper
Autochton neis, Spiky Banded-Skipper
Autochton longipennis, Narrow Banded-Skipper
Autochton zarex, Sharp Banded-Skipper
Autochton bipunctatus, Two-spotted Banded-Skipper
Cabares potrillo, Potrillo Skipper
Tribe Pyrgini:
Spathilepia clonius, Falcate Skipper
Cogia cajeta eluina, Plain Pyramid-Skipper
Cogia calchas, Mimosa Skipper
Cogia caicus, Gold-costa Skipper
Nisoniades rubescens, Purplish-black Skipper
Nisoniades godma, Guatemalan Pellicia
Pachyneuria liscisca, Obscure Pellicia
Pellicia arina, Glazed Pellicia
Pellicia dimidiata, Morning Glory Pellicia
Bolla cupreiceps, Golden-headed Bolla
Bolla imbras, Rounded Bolla
Staphylus vulgata, Golden-snouted Scallopwing
Staphylus ascalaphus, Mauve Scallopwing
Staphylus iguala, Bell’s Scallopwing
Gorgythion begga/vox, Variegated/Crab’s-claw Skipper
Ouleus fridericus salvina, Geyer’s Zera
Sostrata bifasciata nordica, Blue-studded Skipper
Paches loxus, Brilliant Blue-Skipper
Mylon maimon, Black-veined Mylon
Mylon pelopidas, Dingy Mylon
Carrhenes fuscescens, Black-spotted Hoary-Skipper
Carrhenes calidius, Two-toned Hoary-Skipper
Xenophanes tryxus, Glassy-winged Skipper
Antigonus nearchus, Death-mask Spurwing
Antigonus erosus, Dusted Spurwing
Antigonus funebris, West-Mexican Spurwing
Antigonus corrosus, Royal Spurwing
Zopyrion sandace, Mexican Sandy-Skipper
Achlyodes thraso, Sickle-winged Skipper
Achlyodes busirus, Giant Sicklewing
Achlyodes pallida, Pale Sicklewing
Timochares trifasciata, Five-banded Skipper
Anastrus tolimus, Forest Bluevent
Ebrietas osyris, Great Bentwing
Ebrietas evanidus, Blurred Bentwing
Helias cama, Square Bentwing
Theagenes aegides, Cloud-patched Bentwing
Erynnis tristis, Mournful Duskywing
Pyrgus communis/albescens, Common/White Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus oileus, Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Heliopetes laviana, Laviana White-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira, Turk’s-cap White-Skipper
Heliopetes arsalte, Veined White-Skipper
Heliopetes alana, Alana White-Skipper
Skipperlings subfamily Heteropterinae:
Piruna brunnea, Chocolate Skipperling
Piruna undescribed, Little Skipperling (from Chiapas)
Dalla freemani, Mayan Skipperling (First Mexican record)
Dalla ligilla, Black-patched Skipperling (includes dividuum)
Grass-Skippers subfamily Hesperiinae:
Synapte salenus, Salenus Skipper
Callimormus radiola, Radiant Brown-Skipper
Callimormus saturnus, Common Brown-Skipper
Monca tyrtaeus, Violet-patched Skipper
Cymaenes odilia trebius, Fawn-spotted Skipper
Vehilius stictomenes illudens, Pasture Brown-Skipper
Remella duena, Narrow-banded Remella
Remella vopiscus, Triangle Remella
Lerema accius, Clouded Skipper
Morys geisa lyde, Violet-studded Skipper
Vettius marcus, Peaceful Fantastic-Skipper
Talides cantra, Evan’s Ruby-eye
Perichares philetes adela, Green-backed Ruby-eye
Perichares lotus, Lotus Ruby-eye
Ancyloxypha arene, Tropical Least Skipper
Copaeodes aurantiacus, Orange Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus, Fiery Skipper
Polites vibex, Whirlabout
Pompeius pompeius, Common Glassywing
Poanes zabulon, Zabulon Skipper
Poanes inimica, Inimical Poan
Poanes melane, Umber Skipper
Poanes niveolimbus, Cloud-forest Poan
Quasimellana myron, Blue Mellana
Quasimellana sp., Mellana sp.
Euphyes chamuli, Chiapas Sedge-Skipper
Calpodes ethlius, Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola, Ocola Skipper
Panoquina hecebolus, Hecebolus Skipper
Panoquina sylvicola, Purple-washed Skipper
Panoquina fusina, Evans’ Skipper
Panoquina evadnes, Nubby-banded Panoquin
Thespieus dalman, Chocolate-marked Therra
Halotus rica, Rich Skipper
hesperiine sp.
hesperiine sp
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